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EP About this file: EP1392484

EP1392484 - HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING OF CRYSTALIZATION OF MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2014
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
1200 East California Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 92115 / US
For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607 / US
[N/P]
Former [2013/16]For all designated states
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
1200 East California Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 92115 / US
For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
1111 Franklin Street 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607-5200 / US
Former [2004/10]For all designated states
California Institute of Technology
1200 East California Boulevard
Pasadena, California 92115 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HANSEN, Carl, L.
937 East California Blvd., 7
Pasadena, CA 91106 / US
02 / QUAKE, Stephen, R.
744 Plymouth Road
San Marino, CA 91108 / US
03 / BERGER, James, M.
47 Arlington Court
Kensington, CA 94707 / US
 [2007/32]
Former [2004/18]01 / HANSEN, Carl, L.
937 East California Blvd., #7
Pasadena, CA 91106 / US
02 / QUAKE, Stephen, R.
744 Plymouth Road
San Marino, CA 91108 / US
03 / BERGER, James, M.
47 Arlington Court
Kensington, CA 94707 / US
Former [2004/10]01 / HANSEN, Carl, L.
438 S. Catalina 204
Pasadena, CA 91106 / US
02 / QUAKE, Stephen, R.
744 Plymouth Road
San Marino, CA 91108 / US
03 / BERGER, James, M.
47 Arlington Court
Kensington, CA 94707 / US
Representative(s)Bizley, Richard Edward, et al
Avidity IP
Broers Building
Hauser Forum
21 J J Thomson Ave
Cambridge CB3 0FA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/24]Bizley, Richard Edward, et al
avidity IP
Merlin House
Falconry Court
Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [2009/45]Bizley, Richard Edward, et al
HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [2004/10]Bizley, Richard Edward, et al
Hepworth, Lawrence, Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Application number, filing date02763974.905.04.2002
[2004/10]
WO2002US10875
Priority number, dateUS2001082658306.04.2001         Original published format: US 826583
US2001088799722.06.2001         Original published format: US 887997
US20010323524P17.09.2001         Original published format: US 323524 P
[2004/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02082047
Date:17.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/42]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1392484
Date:03.03.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1392484
Date:12.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.12.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/06, B01L9/00, B01L3/00
[2012/40]
CPC:
B01L3/502738 (EP); B01L3/06 (EP); B01L9/527 (EP);
C30B7/00 (EP); B01J2219/00274 (EP); B01L2200/025 (EP);
B01L2200/027 (EP); B01L2200/0605 (EP); B01L2200/10 (EP);
B01L2300/0681 (EP); B01L2300/0861 (EP); B01L2300/123 (EP);
B01L2300/14 (EP); B01L2300/18 (EP); B01L2400/0481 (EP);
B01L2400/0655 (EP); B01L2400/0688 (EP); B01L7/54 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2004/30]B01L3/00, B81B1/00, C30B7/00, C30B29/58
Former IPC [2004/10]B29C39/00, B29C45/00, C30B35/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/10]
TitleGerman:SCREENING DER KRISTALLISIERUNG VON MATERIALIEN MIT HOHEM DURCHSATZ[2004/10]
English:HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING OF CRYSTALIZATION OF MATERIALS[2004/10]
French:CRIBLAGE A HAUT RENDEMENT DE LA CRISTALLISATION DE MATERIAUX[2004/10]
Entry into regional phase31.10.2003National basic fee paid 
31.10.2003Search fee paid 
31.10.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.10.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
03.11.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/10]
15.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.05.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2013Fee for grant paid
12.02.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.04.2005
Opposition(s)13.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/21]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
16.05.2008Request for further processing filed
16.05.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.06.2008Decision despatched
30.03.2007Request for further processing filed
30.03.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.04.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
07.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200605   M06   Fee paid on   28.06.2006
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CY12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
TR12.06.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
[2016/33]
Former [2016/31]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CY12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/24]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/21]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/09]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/08]BE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2013/49]FI12.06.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
Former [2013/48]ES23.09.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]US4948564  (ROOT DAVID [US], et al) [A] 12 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9900655  (IMMUNETICS [US]) [A] 12 * page 3, line 24 - page 5, line 20 *;
 [X]US5932100  (YAGER PAUL [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 3, line 19 - column 5, line 48 *;
 [A]WO9952633  (LUMENAL TECHNOLOGIES L P [US]) [A] 12,17 * page 7 - page 8; claim 44 *;
 [A]WO0043748  (YSI INC [US]) [A] 18,19,21 * page 5, line 24 - page 7, line 5 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-0248(98)00864-1
 [A]  - SANJOH A ET AL, "Spatiotemporal protein crystal growth studies using microfluidic silicon devices", JOURNAL OF CRYSTAL GROWTH, NORTH-HOLLAND PUBLISHING CO. AMSTERDAM, NL, (19990115), vol. 196, no. 2-4, ISSN 0022-0248, pages 691 - 702, XP004154402 [A] 2 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-0248(98)00821-5
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac980656z
International search[Y]US5842787  ;
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by applicant   - DUFFY ET AL., "Rapid Prototyping of Micro fluidic Systems in Poly (dimethylsiloxane)", ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, (1998), vol. 70, pages 4974 - 4984
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